Travel Blogs from Kalamazoo, United States

... Friday night; Derek, Diana and the rest of the Kzoo crew for the good-bye parties Friday and Saturday night; Andrea and Dave for brunch Sunday; and mom and dad Brown for taking care of us our last 12 hours in Kalamazoo. There are photos in the ...

... was in town. So we had a nice "Welcome Back" to Michigan with his family for the weekend, and then drove on to Kalamazoo early the next week, officially completing our trip around the world. Since that time, we've bounced from couch to couch until we ...

... an American and our hosts were always trying to make us happy. All of this stands in stark contrast to my living situation here in Kalamazoo. Here, right off of Westnedge Ave. I own my own 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, home and I live alone. My Chinese friends ...

Whew, what can I say? I left thinking that I would spend some time in nature and a lot of time exploring new cities. It took just a day or so to realize that it was to be a more solitary and nature driven trip. I was overwhelmed from ...

... currently uses 1/3 of the world's steel and half of the world's concrete every year. "China will overtake the UnitedStates as the world's largest construction market by 2018, according to a forecast by Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford ...

... at Detroit/Windsor, ON. Now we have to figure out how to get back to Ohio to be sure we still get all our 48 lower states on the trip. That problem is for another day I guess. We rode hard and long and by the time we pulled into a Country Inn ...

... about getting their needs met and this is never seen as rude as it would clearly be construed back here in the states. This is type of behavior is also clearly manifested in the driving patterns of most on the metropolitan roads. Incessant honking occurs ...

... out in my time of need. My buddy Mark, so graciously came and picked me up and dropped me off at the airport. After being in Kalamazoo for an hour or two and then about the same in Detroit, I boarded the 13 hour flight for China. The seat that I ...

Today is the day. I'm so incredibly nervous right now. I've never bought a one way ticket before. My flight leaves at 7 tonight from Chicago. I'll get into Frankfurt tomorrow morning and Rudi from the practice is going to pick me up there, so I don't ...

... Indianapolis around 2pm and after driving through Kokomo, Indiana, where Mike was born, we made our way to Kalamazoo, Michigan, home of a college Shelby is interested in: Kalamazoo College. Kalamazoo College has an extensive international studies ...

Well I am off to Puerto Rico to meet a second cousin I've never met! I will be working at the rainforestinn.com for about 4 months as a volunteer. I'm not sure what to expect but I'm excited to get there. This will be my first trip to the ...

The start. After a rocky eight months, literally teetering between "I can handle this." and " I am going to have to be taken away." I am going away. I'm doing something completely for myself. For the first time in nine years I am ...

Well, well. I thought to myself the other day, I should make a pretty little end to this blog, for those who might be just reading for fun on the internet. Most people have seen me and heard stories in person, now that I am back in the US. Although, it's ...

... MTV (Tila Tequila). We also enjoyed a few cranberry martinis- yum yum yum
Saturday morning, Mom, Cynthia and I went to the Kalamazoo Farmer's Market. Mom was so excited to find it after enjoying the Madison one so much. It's smaller but has ...

... I tell anyone about the WORLD'S LONGEST BREAKFAST TABLE??!! It's right there in our Backyard. Ever heard about the Cereal Festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan?? It's usually held in June every year, with the dates altered by a few days.
2006: June 8- 11: ...

Kalamazoo ReunionKalamazoo is the home of Univ. of Western Michigan where Jon did his undergraduate studies before moving south to Univ of Louisville, Kentucky in 1967 to study Law. He has maintained a little contact with a couple of people from that era ...

... talked for an hour and a half about how different all of our relatives are and other things like that. Soon we heard the Kalamazoo Pipe Band in the distance. After two Bell's beers each we got back inside with our bracelets and listened to Belfast Gin on ...

... I just listened to music and NPR. But I did see a truck's tire explode in the other lane a few yards ahead of me. I got to Kalamazoo at 2:30 and just parked at a Dairy Queen because I needed time to get organized and clear my head. I traced my route on my ...

I heard Glenn and Seth leave quietly really early but then it was so quiet I couldn't believe it was 10:15 when I looked at my clock. Travis was already upstairs with Heather. Desiree and Kaylee were the first to come down for breakfast while I was on my ...

I got up at 10:00 and Desiree and Kaylee soon followed. They turned on the cartoons and worked on yesterday's entry. Seth joined us. Eventually we got the remote and watched some Ugly Betty and Titanic. I ate a kiwi and some wheat puffs. We didn't see ...

... /Port Huron crossing to be more to my liking. Driving through a very dark Michigan was not so enjoyable as I was concerned about animals but I did make it to Kalamazoo early enough that it was not a big issue. Two more days and I would be in my own bed!!! ...

Hi y'all, This post is going to touch up on two things today. 1) My pre-Beijing physical condition 2) The 2014 NFL season opener However, before I talk about those things I will advise everyone who's studying abroad to start packing early. Right when you ...

The drive home was uneventful. Reason being - I slept most of the way.
Carl, being a wonderful boyfriend (or perhaps just wanting a quiet drive - ha), was happy to let me snooze while he navigated the insanely pockmarked roads.
We did see a ...

... a simple solution. Today while trying to entertain myself during my sister’s dress shopping endeavors, I walked the streets of downtown Kalamazoo. There were wine shops, small pubs, and boutiques of all sizes. Then I happened upon an ATM (automatic ...

... Gumps' which is a shrimp restaurant based on the movie Forrest Gump! It was very tasty! We then got onto the train and rode to Kalamazoo where my friends picked me up. The weather here is very nice and sunny as it is the end of summer, moving into autumn. ...